schiacciata

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English

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Etymology

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From Italian schiacciata.

Noun

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schiacciata (uncountable)

  1. (cooking) A type of crisp and chewy Italian bread, originating from Tuscany.

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skjatˈt͡ʃa.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: schiac‧cià‧ta

Etymology 1

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From schiacciare (to crush) +‎ -ata.

Noun

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schiacciata f (plural schiacciate)

  1. (tennis) smash
  2. (volleyball) spike, smash
  3. (basketball) dunk, dunk shot
  4. (regional, cooking) Synonym of focaccia
  5. crush, squeeze
  6. (linguistics, phonetics, rare) Synonym of palatoalveolare

Further reading

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  • schiacciata in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

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schiacciata f sg

  1. feminine singular of schiacciato